Faster trackside task completion
Improved data sharing
Better TV coverage
The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) is one of the most famous motor racing series in the world. Each season sees 30 championship races take place across the UK at iconic circuits including Silverstone, Brands Hatch and Donington Park.
Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship race weekends are extremely physical environments for IT equipment.
Not only must devices survive the hustle and bustle of race control, they are also used extensively throughout the pits and at trackside, where accidental bumps, spillages and drops are all regular occurrences.
Getac’s S410 semi rugged notebook PCs and A140 fully rugged tablet PCs provide the perfect combination of powerful performance and rugged reliability.
Not only can the devices withstand all the punishment of a race weekend, their extensive functionality means they can be used for everything from set up and testing, to race day operations.
Race officials now have complete confidence in both the durability and capability of their Getac devices, wherever they go.
As a result, key tasks such as vehicle inspections and engine data collection can be completed much faster than previously possible, making race operations smoother and more efficient throughout the whole weekend. The new solution has also enabled the BTCC to further improve its race day coverage with ITV, offering viewers even better in-vehicle footage, as well as providing race partners with deeper insights into key areas such as on-track engine performance and split timings.
Getac’s rugged notebooks and tablets provide a new level of freedom that we simply didn’t have before. Racing weekends are hard on equipment and we used to spend a lot of time trying to make sure our devices weren’t getting broken or damaged, meaning tasks often took longer than they needed to. Now we don’t need to worry about that kind of thing, even when down at trackside. No matter what we throw at them, our Getac devices just work.
Sam Riches
BTCC Technical Commissioner
Since its inception in 1958, the BTCC has attracted and captivated millions of fans around the world. Saloon car racing was a huge success from the very start, with the public packing into Britain’s motorsport venues to watch the top drivers of the day compete in racing versions of their road cars at simply unbelievable speeds. It’s a lasting appeal that to this day continues to deliver a punch and panache that is the envy of every other motorsporting arena in the UK.
The S410 notebook is a tool for many jobs, delivering more power, more mobility, more connectivity, and more capability than ever before.
The Getac fully rugged tablet A140 delivers exceptional performance, industry-leading security and a spacious 14" display, with wide viewing angles, that provides more room to get things done, with less scrolling. A host of convenient carrying and mounting options makes it ideal for maximum mobile productivity.
